What is hemorrhoids?

Hemorrhoids are painful, swollen veins in the lower portion of the rectum or anus. They can be inside the anus (internal), under the skin around the anus (external), or protruding from inside to outside of the anus.

How do members experience hemorrhoids?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hemorrhoids*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hemorrhoids*

*Data from patients with hemorrhoids, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with hemorrhoids*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Hydrocortisone suppositories)
Perceived effectiveness
for hemorrhoids (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
hemorrhoids (2)

*Data from patients with hemorrhoids, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has hemorrhoids on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 24
30s 82
40s 132
50s 120
60s 97
70+ 53

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 195
Female 301